- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………………
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Chorus :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Female :Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum
Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum
Engengum nadathu rajangam
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Chorus :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Pattaada katti paarattum kutti
Eppodhum machaanai thottaadudhu
Male :Poomalai rendu kaiyodu kondu
Pottaalae sandhosam vandhaadudhu
Ven mullai poo mudichu theduthu paaduthu
Kann indru kaavalindri ooduthu
Venpattu saelai kondu mooduthu kooduthu
Vetkathil dhegamindru vaaduthu
Thikkettam melam enna
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Female :Theruvengum kolam enna
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Thikkettam melam enna
Theruvengum kolam enna
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Un pola pulla orengum illa
Oorkolam vaaraga poontherula
Female :Anbaana pulla un ullam vella
Kannaara kandomae nammoorulae
Kattukkum kaavalukkum kooduma vaaduma
Kaathukku vaeli enna venumaa
Female :Thangathaan neruppu thaakuma pokkumaa
Singatha poonai enna jaikkuma
Unkitta raasiyundu
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Male :Oorukku needhiyundu
Chorus :Thanaethanna thanae thanna
Unkitta raasiyundu
Oorukku needhiyundu
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Dham dham tharikida thakitta thakitta
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Male :Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum
Male :Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum
Both :Engengum nadathu rajangam
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa
Onakku kodi vanakkamaiyaa
...
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Female: There is no pure gold like you anywhere in this town!
You are the lion of our town; our hearts overflow with joy!
Rule your kingdom wherever you go!
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Chorus: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Dressed in silk, this young girl praises you,
Always dancing and reaching out to her sweetheart!
Male: Bringing two flower garlands in her hands,
She put them on, and celebration began to dance!
Wearing white jasmine flowers in her hair, she seeks and sings,
Today, her eyes wander freely without any restraint.
Draped in a white silk sari, she draws closer,
Her body gently wilts with sweet shyness today!
What is this drumbeat resounding in all directions?
Chorus: Thaane thanna thaane thanna
Female: What are these colorful patterns drawn all over the streets?
Chorus: Thaane thanna thaane thanna
What is this drumbeat in all directions?
What are these patterns drawn all over the streets?
Aah... Aah... Aah... Aah...
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
There is no fine young man like you anywhere in this land,
As you come in procession on a chariot of flowers!
Female: You are a loving person, your heart is pure as white,
We have seen it with our own eyes in our village!
Can you be tied down by restrictions and guards? Will your spirit fade?
Does the free wind ever need a fence?
Female: Can fire ever harm or destroy pure gold?
Can a cat ever defeat a lion?
Good fortune is always on your side!
Chorus: Thaane thanna thaane thanna
Male: And there is justice for our town!
Chorus: Thaane thanna thaane thanna
Good fortune is on your side,
And there is justice for our town!
Aah... Aah... Aah... Aah...
Dham dham tharikida thakkita thakkita
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Male: Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
There is no pure gold like you anywhere in this town!
Male: You are the lion of our town; our hearts overflow with joy!
Both: Rule your kingdom wherever you go!
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Oh Thangaiah, who brought the sacred pot safely ashore,
A million greetings to you, sir!
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Chorus
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kumbam karai sertha thangaiyaa is a festive and exuberant folk song celebrating the hero, Thangaiah, who is revered as a righteous, courageous leader by his village. The title refers to the completion of a sacred ritual where the holy pot (Kumbam) is brought safely to shore, symbolizing prosperity and spiritual success for the community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)
“Onna pola thangam ooril illa engum”
Compares the protagonist's pure and precious nature to pure gold.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Enga ooru singam endrum ullam pongum”
Refers to the hero as the 'lion of the village', symbolizing strength, bravery, and leadership.
Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Question)
“Kaathukku vaeli enna venumaa”
Uses a rhetorical question comparing freedom to wind to emphasize that true virtue and spirit cannot be confined by fences or rules.
Ethirai / Monai (Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Thangathaan neruppu thaakuma pokkumaa / Singatha poonai enna jaikkuma”
Contrast and rhyming pairing of gold vs. fire and lion vs. cat to show the hero's invincibility.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
Thangaduraiye Engal1972
Thanga DuraiAdmirationCelebratory
Kongu Nadu Thangam Ada1987
Makkal En PakkamCelebratoryCelebration
Singam Pota Singakutti1982
Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film)CelebrationCelebratory
Sivantha Kazhukaada2024
ElectionCelebratoryCelebration
Adi Aathadi Aatha1978
Mariamman ThiruvizhaCelebratoryVillage Life
Pavazha Malli2024
Think Music IndiaCelebratoryCelebration
From the same album
More songs from Kumbakarai Thangaiah
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.